Timer display and demonstrating stand



I. W. ANDERSON. TIMER DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATING STAND.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-I6 I92I.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.`

` UNIIIEIDA STA'ES JOHN W. ANDERSON, 0F SOUTH BENI), IN1)IANA.`

TIMER DISPLAY vAnn nnivrons'rnerrine STAND.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1922.

Application filed September 16, 1921. Serial LND. 501,189.

T 0 all 'to hom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN lV. ANDnnsoN, a citizen of the United 7States, residing at South Bend.l in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have vinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Timer Display and Demonstrating Standsl of which the following is a' specification.

The invention relates to display and demonstrating stands for ignition timers, and has for its object to provide a simple and cheap stand for displayingthe timers and supporting the timers in a secure manner, thereby allowing the mode of operation of the timer to be demonstrated. Also to provide a timer display stand formed from a,

single piece of material having Struckbut bifurcated lugs, which lugs when the stand isset up' for use are bent outwardly at sub- Stantially right angles and receive in the bifurcations thereof the binding posts of the timer casing, in such a manner that the.

timer is rigidly supported therein.

A further object is to provide a recess in the stand'for the reception of the timer arm lug when the timer is disposed within the opening in the stand.

A further object is to provide a display standyfor ignition timers formed from a single sheet of material having integral struck out timer engaging arms, which arms during shipment of the stands are in the same plane as-the body of the-stand and when the stand is'setup vfor use, said lugs may bebciit outwardly to right'anglepositions for receiving the binding posts of the y and 3, receive the binding, posts l0 for suptimer.

A further object is to cover is removed and has a bearing therein for a finger engaging member controlling the timer brush, thereby allo-wing the opera1V tion of the timer to be demonstrated.

1Vith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination andv arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes bridge piece.

provide a bridge member which bridges the ltimer' when its lugs in the timer receiving openings therein before they have been bent outwardly.

Figure 2 is ,a detail perspective view. of the central portion of the body lof the stand, showing the bi'furcated lugs lcarried thereby bent outwardly for receiving the bindinir posts ofa timer. i D Figure 3 is a side eleva-tion of the stand, showing a timer supported therein. V Figure 4 is a View looking into the timer with the cover removed, and showing ythe timer supported on ay portion of the stand andthe'bridge piece in position.v Figure 5 is a" perspective view ofthe Referring to the drawings,` the numeral l designates arectangular shaped sheet of metal lforming the body of the stand, which body 1s supported on an inclined plane as 2 shown in Figure 3` by thefsupporting legsy 2, pivoted to the back-thereof as at 3. The upper and lower endsof the body member l are stiffenevd by bending over the portions l into engagement with the back of saidbody member 1. f

The body member l is y provided with a round substantially centrally disposed opening 5, which opening receivesthe frusto conically shaped portion 6 of the'timer 7. Formed integrally with lthe bodymember l and extending inwardly radiallyffrom the edge vof the" opening 5 [are pliable lugs 8, the inner ends of which lugs terminate in bifurcations 9, which bifurcations, when" the lugs are bent `'outifvardlyatjgright angle positions to the body l as shown iirFigurcs 2 portiing the timer 7. After the bindingpost l0 has been placed in the bifurcations the; thumb nuts ll' arek tightened, which action will cause the lugs to be securely held on the binding posts and"`consequently the timer supported in a plane parallel to the body member l withits rear vside 12 open thereby allowing the Contact terminals to be seen and also the `brush` 13 whichl revolves and contacts with the'eontact members, said contact members being designated by the numerals 14. v y y Extending across the. outer' `face of the timer 7V is a bridge bar l5 ina central bearing 16 of which the linger engaging member 17, which carries the brush 13 is mounted, said finger engaging member being preferably knurled and is adapted to be grasped by the operator when rotating the brush during a demonstration of the operation of the timer. The ends of the bridge member terminate in right angularly disposed bifurcatedY portions 18 in the bifurcations 19 of which the oppositely disposedA binding osts 10` are received as clearly shownA in imite `4, thereby supporting the bridge member 15 rigidly and allowing the linger engaging member 17 to be rotated during the demonstration of the movement of the brush 13.

Extending upwardly from the upper side df the opening l5 is a recess 20, which recess receives the lug 21 ofthe timer shifting arm 22.`tliereby providing means whereby said nrmwill not interfere with the proper.po sitionin of the timer on the display stand. It istoie understood that any kind ofY ad-` vertisingmatter may be Iplaced on the face ofthe stand and that instructions for assembling maybe also printed on the stand on either side thereof.

rom the above it will be seen that avdispitty sign: is provided for ignition timers, which stand is simple in construction, may be cheaply made, and so constructed that it may'beship `d in a compact form in such a: mnner t at it takes? u a minimum amount of room, may be stac ed with other stands of ysimilar character in `close 4engagementy with other stands, thereby allowing the maximum number of stands to be shi ed ina small compass.

e invention having been Set forth what` is claimed as new and useful is A 1. A supporting stand for an ignition timer having radially disposed binding havin posts, said stand comprising a body member aving an opening therein for the reception of one side of the timer, and outwardl extending lugs adacent said opening a aptedto receive sai y binding postsand be held thereon. 1

2. A supporting stand for ignition timers hindi-n posts extending outwardly ther rom, sai stand comprising a body member havingy an opening, y bifurcated lugs extending outwardly from the body member adjacent said opening and adapted to receive the binding posts, and means for secursaid bifurcated lugs to the` binding OSS. p 3. A supporti stand for an ignition timer having bin ing 'posts extending; outwardly therefrom, said stand comprising a member havi an opening,b11rcated lugs" formed'ntegra y with the body membei" and extending outwardly from adjacent the. sides of the opening, said lugs being `ifrn'ied from pliable material therebyl all lowing the same to be stamped from a single yslieet of material and then bent outwardly `timer having-binding posts extendingout- Wardly therefrom and a timer controlling arm extending outwardly therefrom, said stand comprisin a body member having an openingtherein or the reception of one side of the timer and an opening for the reception of the timer arm, and outwardly i extending bifurcatedarms carried. by the body member adapted to receive the bindingiposts for holding and supporting the timer. k

5. A supporting stand for an', ignition timer having binding posts and a timer` con trolling arm extending outwardly titersfrom, said stand comprisingabody member having an opening. therein for. thereception of one side of the timer and an opening for the reception of themtmermrrmaand outwardly extending arms carried b the member and adapted .to receive tile posts for holding and supporting. the limer, 6. A supporting stand for `an ignition timer having binding posts extending outs` stand comprising a body member,lliaariiig;i an

opening` therein :forv the reception of one. `side of the timer and an opening for the reception of the timer arm and outwardly j ex-Q` tending pliable arms formed int `vif-nih the body member and adapted. to redive the binding posts for holding and supporting the timer.

7. A supporting stand for an ipition timer having binding posts extendingoutwardly therefrom, said stand comprising@ body-member having an opening for the reception of one side of the tin'erbi furcated lugs extending outwardly from the body member adjacent, said openingend adapted tov receive 'the binding podas, a

bridge plate extendingy across the. timer and supporting a timer shaft,'the ends of bridge plate terminating in bifurcatiosiat right angles tothe bridge plate and adapted to receive binding posts,'and means for curing said bifurcated lugs to the `binding posts and the bifurcated portions. of'the bridge plate to the binding posts.

8. A supporting stand for ignition timers having binding posts extendingoutwardly therefrom, said stand comprising a body member of pliable material and havingiap opening therein, and 'integral lugs formed and bent outwardly from"`the body member.; adjacent said opening adapted to re. f

ceive the binding posts and be heldthereon.` I affix mv signature.

ln testimony whereof JOHN W. ANDERSON. 

